nhl Game Recap
New York Skates Past Detroit 5-2 - Recap
Brock Nelson scored a pair of goals against the Red Wings as New York handed Detroit a 5-2 defeat on Thursday at UBS Arena.
Bettors who backed the Islanders were rewarded as -214 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Brock Nelson(2), Anthony Beauvillier, Oliver Wahlstrom, and Josh Bailey each scored for the Islanders in the victory. Beauvillier opened the scoring for New York.
Ilya Sorokin turned in a 37-save effort for the Islanders.
Sam Gagner, and Pius Suter scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Ilya Sorokin.
Detroit got a 13-stop effort from Thomas Greiss in the loss.
New York scored 1 times on 1 chances on the power play, while Detroit went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Detroit outshot New York 39-26 in the game.
Next game, New York takes its act on the road to face Boston looking for another win. For Detroit, they head home to face Tampa Bay.